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BlackPast - African American and Global African History

Welcome to BlackPast

This 6,000 page reference center is dedicated to providing information to the general public on African American history and the history of more than one billion people of African ancestry around the world.  We invite you to explore and use all the resources of BlackPast.

Explore African American History

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John Wallace (1925-1992)
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Aaron Douglas (1898-1979)
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Wiley W. Manuel (1927-1981)
US Supreme Court
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DeFunis v. Odegaard (1974)

Explore Global African History

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Amílcar Lopes Cabral (1924- 1973)
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Nigerian Civil War (1967-1970)
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Ousmane Sembene (1923-2007)
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Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (1687- )

Perspectives in African American and Global African History

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Black Lives Matter: The Growth of a New Social Justice Movement
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The Black Diaspora in Israel, 1965 to 2011
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Racial Uplift, Black Power, and Reparations on the Kansas Frontier: Abram T. Hall, Edward P. McCabe, and John W. Niles
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Tears We Cannot Stop: Michael Eric Dyson Explains Dr. Martin Luther King’s Legacy to Us Today

Special Features & Resources

101 African American Firsts
Genealogy Resources
Major African American Office Holders since 1641
STEM Innovators